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controversy

con·tro·ver·sy

controversy

 
 
pronunciation:
kan tr vuhr si
features:
Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
inflections: controversies
definition: a disagreement; debate.
There was a major controversy about cutting down old trees to make the road wider.
 
synonyms:
debate, dispute
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